In 1993, Venezuela replaced prison sentences with ‘social security measures’ for possession of up to 2 grams of cocaine and 20 grams of cannabis. Possession for personal use is punished with referral to treatment, which can still lead to obligatory internment in specialized centers.

Law

Organic Law on Psychotropic and Narcotic Substances.Art. 75: “Personal dose is defined as, no more than two (2) grams in the case of cocaine or its derivatives, mixed or composed, with one or various ingredients, and up to twenty (20) grams in the case of cannabis.

Art. 76: The following safety measures will be applied for the cases stated in the previous article:

This website

UN Drug Control

In 2011 the 1961 UN Single Convention on drugs will be in place for 50 years. In 2012 the international drug control system will exist 100 years since the International Opium Convention was signed in 1912 in The Hague. Does it still serve its purpose or is a reform of the UN Drug Conventions needed? This site provides critical background.